Lessons in blogging learned…and shared

Archive | April, 2014

During one of my presentations earlier this week I shared some samples of projects from former students. On the surface, the projects didn’t look like much. They were relatively simple Google Maps on which students had created placemarks about various events in history. As I shared the maps I explained the process that my students […]

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I should spend more time on my bike trainer to get ready for outdoor rides after mud season. I should go to bed instead of staying up late to watch the end of baseball or hockey game. I should hire a graphic designer to design logos for my blogs. I will spend 45 minutes per […]

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This post is for my Uncle Bob who recently asked me how I was recording the interviews that I did earlier this year for Worms In the Fridge. My recommendation was to use Skype to call the person that you are interviewing and use QuickTime on a MacBook to record the call. The recording can […]

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I shared a bit of this on Google+ earlier this week. This post is a continuation of that thought. (By the way, Google+ is a good place to share the beginnings of blog posts to see if there response to your basic idea before putting it into a full-fledged blog post). Here are some thoughts […]

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I'm a former high school social studies teacher turned full-time blogger and educational technology consultant. I'm best known for my award-winning blog Free Technology for Teachers which I grew, with the help of a great audience, from a simple hobby in 2007 to a full-time job by 2011.